Choral Reading Choral reading is reading aloud in unison with a whole class or group of students. Choral reading helps build students' fluency, self-confidence, and motivation. Because students are reading aloud together, students who may ordinarily feel self-conscious or nervous about reading aloud have built-in support.
Why use choral reading?
It can provide less skilled readers the opportunity to practice and receive support before being required to read on their own.
It provides a model for fluent reading as students listen.
It helps improve the ability to read sight words.
How to use choral reading:
Choose a book or passage that works well for reading aloud as a group:
patterned or predictable
not too long; and
is at the independent reading level of most students
Provide each student a copy of the text so they may follow along. (Note: You may wish to use an overhead projector or place students at a computer monitor with the text on the screen)
Read the passage or story aloud and model fluent reading for the students.
Ask the students to use a marker or finger to follow along with the text as they read.
Reread the passage and have all students in the group read the story or passage aloud in unison.
Choral Reading
Choral reading is reading aloud in unison with a whole class or group of students. Choral reading helps build students' fluency, self-confidence, and motivation. Because students are reading aloud together, students who may ordinarily feel self-conscious or nervous about reading aloud have built-in support.
Why use choral reading?
- It can provide less skilled readers the opportunity to practice and receive support before being required to read on their own.
- It provides a model for fluent reading as students listen.
- It helps improve the ability to read sight words.
How to use choral reading:- Choose a book or passage that works well for reading aloud as a group:
- patterned or predictable
- not too long; and
- is at the independent reading level of most students
- Provide each student a copy of the text so they may follow along. (Note: You may wish to use an overhead projector or place students at a computer monitor with the text on the screen)
- Read the passage or story aloud and model fluent reading for the students.
- Ask the students to use a marker or finger to follow along with the text as they read.
- Reread the passage and have all students in the group read the story or passage aloud in unison.
Taken from: http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/choral_readingExample of Choral Reading:
Grade Level: 3rd-6th depending on proficiency level
Proficiency Level: Beginner-Intermediate
More Choral Reading Resources:
http://education.byu.edu/arts/documents/LisaBeanChoralReading.pdf
http://www.readinga-z.com/poetry/lesson_plans/choral_poetry/choralpoetry_print.html
Anna Costa
Graduate Assistant
Middle Tennessee State University
Certified Pre-K teacher, working on ESL endorsement
aec2y@mtmail.mtsu.edu